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In a 12 months the place clear frontrunners have been gradual to emerge, the Golden Globes supplied essential hints about which movies and performances would possibly emerge to steer awards season. Demi Moore seems to be the brand new finest actress frontrunner after her win for “The Substance” in the most effective actress in a musical or comedy characteristic class.

The physique horror thriller, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, premiered at Cannes, the place it was acquired by Mubi. It has maintained momentum as a crucial darling. Moore’s victory on Sunday evening over Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”) and Cynthia Erivo (“Depraved”) is the kind of second that may shift the awards race simply as Oscar ballots are set to exit later this week.

The 61-year-old actress delivered a heartfelt speech in regards to the longevity of her profession, producing the form of goodwill that has helped propel previous winners in tight races, reminiscent of Michelle Yeoh for “All the pieces In all places All at As soon as.”

However Moore’s win wasn’t the one important second of the evening.

Within the lead actress in a drama class, the place A-listers like Angelina Jolie (“Maria”) and Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”) had been extensively predicted to win, Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres shocked the room by taking house the prize for her efficiency within the non-English language drama “I’m Nonetheless Right here.” Coming 30 years after her mom Fernanda Montenegro was nominated for “Central Station,” the win provides Torres a significant enhance in a class the place it’s notoriously troublesome for worldwide actors to safe Oscar consideration. Nonetheless, the general Oscar finest actress race stays crowded. Aggregator websites like Gold Derby present 4 Golden Globe comedy/musical nominees — Moore, Erivo, Madison and Gascón — at the moment maintain high spots in lots of predictions.

Nevertheless, historical past means that there will probably be exterior challengers. Solely 3 times in Oscar historical past have three Golden Globe comedy/musical nominees made it into the most effective actress lineup. Notable years embrace 2005, when nominees Judi Dench (“Mrs. Henderson Presents”), Keira Knightley (“Delight & Prejudice”) and eventual Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon (“Stroll the Line”) had been acknowledged, and 1964, when Julie Andrews (“Mary Poppins”), Sophia Loren (“Marriage Italian Fashion”) and Debbie Reynolds (“The Unsinkable Molly Brown”) all earned nods. 4 comedy/musical actresses, nonetheless, have by no means made the Oscar lineup in the identical 12 months. May this be the 12 months to interrupt the development?

On the most effective actor in a comedy or musical characteristic facet, Sebastian Stan secured a pivotal win for his function in “A Completely different Man.” The popularity may assist Stan muscle his manner into the most effective actor Oscar race. Nevertheless, my intuition is it might be for his different Golden Globe-nominated efficiency, for finest actor in a drama characteristic for “The Apprentice,” by which Stan performs a younger Donald Trump. Whereas it could complicate issues, as vote-splitting may weaken his probabilities, Stan’s point out on the BAFTA longlist final week was clutch. If Stan can consolidate help and fend off opponents like Daniel Craig (“Queer”), he may nonetheless hear his title referred to as on Jan. 17, when Oscar nominations are introduced.

Brady Corbet’s historic epic “The Brutalist” was the large winner on the drama facet, taking house finest image (drama), finest director and finest actor for Adrien Brody. The 215-minute movie, distributed by A24, has been a crucial success since its debut at Venice.

In his acceptance speech, Corbet acknowledged that the movie was initially seen as a troublesome promote. Nevertheless, its robust exhibiting on the Globes, the place it triumphed over conventional biopics like “A Full Unknown” and the non secular thriller “Conclave,” indicators its rising awards momentum.

Nonetheless, historical past suggests warning: Within the final decade, solely three Golden Globe drama winners have gone on to win the Oscar for finest image — “Oppenheimer” (2023), “Nomadland” (2020) and “Moonlight” (2016). Ergo, be careful for screenplay winner “Conclave” to make a play for the highest prize, which might be the primary finest image winner ever for Focus Options.

Netflix might lastly be near reaching its long-coveted finest image Oscar with Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez.” The movie gained 4 Golden Globes, together with finest image (comedy/musical), supporting actress for Zoe Saldaña, worldwide characteristic and authentic tune (“El Mal”). The streaming big has come up brief in previous years with movies like “Roma” (2018), “Mank” (2020) and “The Energy of the Canine” (2021).

With “Emilia Pérez” additionally representing France within the worldwide characteristic class on the Oscars, it may convey the nation its first win in over 30 years. The final French movie to win the class was “Indochine” in 1992. Maybe we have now a brand new “Parasite” on our palms.

Within the animated characteristic class, the silent film “Circulate” defeated heavyweights like “Inside Out 2” and “The Wild Robotic.” Its win positions it as a possible favourite at Critics Selection subsequent Sunday, however that group usually stays inside the mainstream. I do suppose it helped safe an Oscar nom for worldwide characteristic, representing Latvia.

In the meantime, Common’s field workplace smash “Depraved” took house only one award for cinematic and field workplace achievement, shedding in high classes. Neon’s “Anora” continues to be very a lot a contender, ,regardless of going house empty-handed from the Globes.

Historical past exhibits that Globe comedy and musical winners haven’t all the time claimed Oscar victory. Current examples embrace “The Banshees of Inisherin,” which gained over “All the pieces In all places All at As soon as” on the Globes in 2022, however then misplaced to it on Oscar evening. Equally, “The Grand Budapest Lodge” charmed its method to a Globe win in 2014 however misplaced the Oscar to “Birdman.”

With a number of contenders making positive aspects and others dealing with statistical challenges, the Golden Globes is proving an already unpredictable awards season has extra questions lingering.